Kuala Lumpur vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$415
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
1.98M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 40% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6384th and 4118th ($866 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 985th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nicosia

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Kuala Lumpur Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769